The national oceanic and atmospheric administration (NOAA) is providing $376,000 in federal funding to the commonwealth of pennsylvania through the inflation reduction act

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded a $376,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Office for Coastal Management Federal Grant Program (CFDA 11.473) to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). This funding will build the capacity of DEP's Federally-approved Coastal Management Program to implement projects and initiatives that increase the climate resilience of coastal communities within Pennsylvania's coastal counties. Specifically, the DEP will use these funds to acquire updated LiDAR and orthoimagery along Lake Erie to evaluate bluff recession and update the bluff recession hazard areas. This data will help the Pennsylvania Coastal Resources Management Program and local communities make informed decisions for bluff management. The award period runs from May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2029.

This funding will build the ability of the commonwealths federally-approved coastal management program within the pennsylvania department of environmental protection (DEP) to implement projects, initiatives, and programs that increase the climate resilience of coastal communities within coastal counties. Specifically, the DEP will use these funds to acquire updated lidar and orthoimagery along lake erie to evaluate bluff recession and update the bluff recession hazard areas to help the pennsylvania coastal resources management program and local communities make data-driven, accurate decisions for bluff management.